Black Sherif’s voice sails smoothly across the world and there is no stopping. At least not now.
There is a constant sense of distance between Kwaku the Traveller hitmaker and the rest of the world that he constantly discusses in his music. His solitude brings him exhilaration, and he relishes it. Despite what he might expect, his music fans are not just drawn by his key and scintillating voice, but by the story of struggle, he embraces wholeheartedly in his music.
In so little time, the ‘First Sermon’ and ‘Second Sermon’ prodigy has risen to the highest levels of music. But what does one expect from just being authentic? Originality is a force that draws pure affection. The rest of his audience pays absolutely no attention to his lyrics about marijuana use, his rather awkward sense of fashion, or his apparent naivete in interviews since they are all a testament to his originality.
Why does he say this ‘season is a dark one’? An artist who has conquered stages around the world, received astounding applauses, met some of the greatest artists, and was celebrated by all music fans, while bagging numerous nominations in the most popular and cherished awards, including a recent nomination for BET in the International Flow category, would not certainly describe his season as ‘dark’. But Blacko does. Sad boy, as he is affectionately known, seems unimpressed with fame. Where is he in a hurry to go?
His latest song, ‘Soja’ is yet again spiritual. It spooks the mind into deep reflection. It hits the soul. Yet it captures every bit of rhythm and the originality already mentioned. But more prominent is his message of sadness, despair, anxiety, and paranoia. Whiles, he sings to beat up his chest amidst all the ‘struggles’, the rest of the world will continue to consume such a refreshing music personality, talent, and ingenuity.
